Phumelela and Dragonfish
Sign Online Betting Deal
 May
18 - South African horseracing fans will soon be able to back
their favourite horses online thanks to a recent deal between
Phumelela Gold Enterprises
(PGE), South Africa's premier pari-mutuel horse racing and tote
betting firm, and Dragonfish, a leading international online
gambling solutions provider.
The deal, which was signed last week,
will see Phumelela launch a range of online betting services,
followed by online casino and online poker facilities. As part
of the agreement, Dragonfish - 888 Holdings' independent B2B
division - will
provide access to international horseracing pools and live race
streaming.
This means that
South African horseracing fans will soon be able to wager on the
world's biggest and most important horse races
from the comfort and privacy of their homes via Phumelela's
soon-to-be launched online betting facilities. Dragonfish will
design and integrate the new system
using cutting edge technology.
It will provide Phumelela's users with the
world's most current and popular online payment services
as well as comprehensive back-end software, which will allow
South Africans to sign up quickly and easily, deposit betting
funds using a choice of reputable payment methods, and
place bets on horse races around the globe.
Said Rian du Plessis, Group CEO, Phumelela Gaming and Leisure
Limited, 'We're very happy to sign with a strategic partner that
can provide us with market-leading technology to expand our
offerings.
Working closely with Dragonfish will help us to diversify our
online offering and build on our current success.'
Said Gabi Campos, Managing Director of Dragonfish, 'Horseracing
is the largest sector in global sports betting, and we are
delighted to work with a market leader such as Phumelela. This
deal will ensure that
Phumelela has the best tools to provide its South African
user-base with cutting edge online gambling services.'
Phumelela currently sets the fixtures for all South African
racecourses and owns and operates Tellytrack, South Africa's
highly successful domestic horseracing TV channel which is
available on DSTV.
Tellytrack regularly broadcasts live racing from South Africa
and abroad, including the UK, Singapore and the U.S.
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